Sony CFD-656, CFD-C646 Basic Operations, Use these buttons for additional operations, For FM

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Tips

•If the FM broadcast is noisy, press PLAY MODE/MONO/ST until “Mono” appears in the display and the radio will play in monaural.

•Next time you want to listen to the radio, just press RADIO or BAND. The player turns on automatically and starts playing the previous station.

Use these buttons for additional operations

POWER PLAY MODE/ VOLUME +/–

MONO/ST

Basic Operations

To	Press

Adjust the volume	VOLUME +/–

Turn on/off the radio	POWER

To improve broadcast reception

Reorient the aerial for FM.

Reorient the AM loop aerial (supplied). Locate it away from the player during AM program reception.

for FM

for AM

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Contents CD Radio Cassette-Corder For customers in the United States InformationOwners Record About This ManualTable of contents Basic Operations Playing a CDTips Display Track Playing Number Number timePress Indicates an FM stereo broadcast Listening to the radioFor FM Basic OperationsUse these buttons for additional operations To improve broadcast receptionPlaying a tape Basic Power Volume +Deck a Recording on a tapeWith the side you want to Record on facing forward DisplayOperations BasicDeck B Checking the remaining time of the current Using the displayCD Player Disc 1 Number Buttons Locating a specific trackTo locate Press Playing two or three CDs repeatedly Playing tracks repeatedlyRepeat Play Playing a single CD repeatedlyPlaying programmed tracks repeatedly To cancel repeat playPlaying tracks of a single CD in random order To cancel shuffle playPlaying tracks in random order Shuffle PlayProgram Play Creating your own programCD number Track number Playing order To change the current program To cancel Program PlayCreating your own program Program Play To check the order of tracks before playRadio Presetting radio stationsNumber buttons Tune + Tip Playing preset radio stations Hooking up Setting UpHooking up the speakers Hooking up the aerial Connecting surround speakers CFD-656 onlySetting up the AM loop aerial Hooking up the systemInsert two size AA R6 batteries not supplied Connecting the AC power cordInserting batteries into the remote Setting Up Replacing batteriesReinforcing the bass sound Adjusting the audio emphasisSelecting the sound characteristic Sound Mode/MEGA BassOn placement PrecautionsOn safety On power sourcesOn operation PrecautionsSide a Tab for side a Tab for side B SymptomRemedy TroubleshootingGeneral CD Player Radio Player TroubleshootingSymptom Remedy TapeDemagnetizing the tape heads MaintenanceCleaning the tape heads and tape path Cleaning the cabinetOther Specifications SpecificationsF, G, H IndexW, X, Y, Z CFD-646/656.E.3-856-825-1X.U/CA

CFD-C646, CFD-646, CFD-656 specifications

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